Where does “sūden” come from?
sūden (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic sunþanē, from Proto-Germanic sunþraz, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂únt(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Ancestry of “sūden”, step by step
sūden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic sunþanē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sunþanē | from the south |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sunþraz | south, southern |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂únt(e)ros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |